NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
JEWISH STATE
IS NOW URGED
House Adopts Resolutions
to Commonwealth
for Land of Palestine
Resolutions expressing the sense
of the general assembly of Penn
sylvania that express provisions
'should he made at the peace con
jference in Paris for the granting to
itfhe Jewish people of their histori
cal claims in regard to Palestine so
What a commonwealth may he estab
lished were adopted at the afternoon
session of the House of Represen
tatives without debate. The reso
lution r< - as presented by Reprcen
,'tative Joseph C. Marcus, of -'2ile
tgheny, and after being passed was
' sent to the Senate for concurrence.
"Whereas the future prosperity
• agid peace of the world depends
•upon a .iust and equitable settlement
ry the European War whereby each
and every nationality. however
ehiall, be granted the liberty to de
termine its own destiny and the Op
portunity of living its own iitV. arid
"Whereas the Government of the
T. T nited States of America is recog
nized as an ardent exponent of the
rights of the small nations: there
fore he it
"Resolved (if the Senate eoncurt
That it is the opinion of the General
[Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, that the national as
pirations and historical claims of the
Jewish people with regard to Pales
tine be recognized at the peace Con-'
ference. in accordance with the Brit
ish Government's declaration of No
vember second, one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen, that there
ahall he established such political
administrative, and economic condi
tions in Palestine as will assure the
development of Palestine into n Jew
ish commonwealth, and
"Resolved. That the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, request the American
representatives at the peace con
ference to use their host endeavors
to facilitate the achievement of this
object: 11 >
"Resolved. That it is the opinion
of the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania that ex
press provisions 1m made at the
peace conference for the purpose of
granting the Jewish people in every
tpttd the complete enjoyment of life,
liberty and the opportunities for na
tional development to the end 'that
justice may be done to one of the
most suffering people on earth—the
Jewish people: and, he it further
"Resolved. That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by the
Secretary cf the Commonwealth to
the President of the United States."
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use will remove the cause and give entire freedom
from this distressing ailment. Schenck's Mandrake
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comfor' rig stomach, liver, bowels, that these organs are freed from
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The World Demands, Strong, Vigorous,
Keen-Minded, Men and Women
It has been said of Americans that they work their habits over
time.
Many become nervous and inefficient by overwork.
By worry, despondency, social affairs, robbing brain and bodv
of needed rest; excessive use of tobacco, indulgence in strong alco
holic drink—excesses of every kind that burn up the vital powers
so necessary in these trying times to make both men and women
lit to be of help to themselves and others.
It is time to be temperate in all things. The man or woman
with impaired nerves caused by impoverished blood lacks vigor
the ambition, the endurance and the keen mind of those who avoid
excesses.
Timldncss, despondency fear, trembling hands, want of confidence and
even cowardliness, are due in a large measure to abused nerves.
People with plenty of red blood corpuscle* and strong, healths- nerve* have
no desire to shirk work and lean on others for guidance and support.
There is liardty a nerve-shattered man or woman (unless of an organic
diseasei in America today who cannot become alert and clear in mind- viuorous
and energetic in body in a very few weeks and at trifling cost. '
To become stronr and ambition,, to feel that work is not drudgery to
have steady nerres, abundance of red blood and power of endarance; to be'not
only a man but as men now go. a superman, you must take seven tablets of
Bio-feren every day for seven days—and take them faithfully.
Take two after each meal and one at bedtime an.l after seven davs take
one only after meal until the supply is exhausted.
Then if you feel that any claim made In this special notice Is untrue—if
your nerves are not twice as steady as before; if you do not feet ambitious,
more vigorous and keen-minded, the pharmacist who dispensed the tablets to
you will gladly hand you back just wnat you paid for them.
Bio-feren Is without doubt the grandest remedy for nervous, rundown,
weak, anaemic men and women ever offered direct through druggists and Is
not at all expensive. All druggists in this city and vicinity have a supply on
hand—sell many packages.
When Children are Sickly
tare Constipated, Feverish, Cry out in their sleep, Take cold
easily, Have Headaches, Stomach or Bowel trouble, Try
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FOR CHILDREN
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from mothers and friends of little ones telling of relief. No mother should be
without a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for use when needed. Ask
to-day. The need of them often comes at inconvenient hours.
Used by Mothers for over thirty years.
Do Not Accept Any Substitute lor MOTHER GRAVS SWEET POWDERS.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING,
COUNTIES MAKE FURTHER TALK ON
SOLDIER LISTS COMPENSATION
C.urran Bill Would Put Recog
nition on an Official
Basis
County Commissioners are direct
ed to make lists of residents of their
counties who served in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps by a bill in
j trodueed in the House by Mr. Cur
, ran, Washington. The lists are to he
j compiled by assessors who are to
i obtain information from men who
! served or immediate failies and set
I out service records. The lists are to
' form otlicial county records.
Separation for a period of four
j years is made ground for divorce.
i provided all property interests have
i been amicably adjusted, in a bill
read in place at the afternoon ses
sion by Mr. Jones. Lackawanna.
Mr. Haines. Rucks, presented a
! lillt extending to stallions, bulls, etc..
the live stock regulation act of ISS9
to prevent them running at large
and providing penalties and indem
; nities.
A hill providing that second class
townships shall receive thirty-three
I and a third per cent, of road tax
'collected under the act of 1917 in
j stead of 50 per cent., was presented
by Mr. "Cook, York,
j Mr. Vickorman, Allegheny, intro
j duced a new code of administration
j for mothers' pensions, and Mr.
| Brooks. York, presented a hill regu
| lating use of seines and nets.
Two bills relative to sale of ar
: tides for personal use were pre
| sented by Mr. Cans, Philadelphia,
j One requires all establishments
! where food is manufactured, hand
! led or sold must he kept in "a clean
and healthful manner" and subject
to i?tate inspection while the other
I requires patent medicines, soaps.
■' antiseptics, etc.. to he sold in orig
' innl packages.
Favorable recommendation was
given to the Flynn anti-sedition Rill
just before the afternoon session
and it was reported out by tlte ju
diciary igeneral committee as soon
; as .bill reports were asked by Speak-
I IT Spangler. Many of tlie members
] expressed a desire for immediate
printing so that they could study.
The physical education bill and
the mine inspectors' salary raiser
! were among tlte twenty-six bills
t recommended.
| Another Conference to Be
Held on April 15 on the
Proposed Amendments
| Drafts of changes to the compen
sation code prepared in response to
| requests from men in many oecu
-1 rations will be further discussed on
; April 15. This arrangement was
j made at the conclusion of a pro
i kinged conference on the scope of
j the proposed alterations in the law
iat the Capitol last night after rep
i resentatives of employers had asked
j for time to study the effect of the
increases in rates and other changes
I and labor men had objected. As
| surance was given by President pro
j tem C. J. Buckman, of the State
i Senate, that there would be time
j to present a bill at that period of
tfhe month.
Chairman Harry A. Maekey of the
1 Compensation Board, who presided
at the conference, read a statement
of the plan, and with Attorney Gen
eral W. I. Sehafffer listened to the
addresses. Francis 11. Bohlen. coun
-1 sel for the board, explained the
j legal phases and E. H. Downey and
' Gregory C. Kelly the technical fea
! tures. A general discussion follow
| ed during which Henry I. Wilson, of
' Brookville. speaking for Central
! Pennsylvania coal operators, said
j that time was needed to consider the
' proposed changes and also remark
jod that because of the federal att-
I thorities' course in regard to coal
i production mines might have to sus-
I pend in some counties. Colonel John
j P. Wood, ef Philadelphia, represent
| ing manufacturers, and Tt. Gor
don. of Wilkes-Barre. speaking for
] anthracite operators, also asked for
I time. John A. Phillips, of Philadel
phia, speaking for organized labor,
opposed any delay, saying the
amendments had been intelligently
considered and were the result of
experience and study and that the
matter should go to the Legislature.
| Mr. Maekey said that when the
I conference was resumed suggestions
j for changes could be made and then
jthe rsult would he submitted to the
j Governor.
M iddletown
-
Janks Brothers Sell
Their Eight Stores
Banks Brothers who conducted
eight 5 and 10 cent stores in various
towns, with one located In Middle
ton n. have sold ail of them to J. J,
N'ewhery & Company, of Strouds
liurg. The latter will take possession
May 1, A. O. Banks, one of the
brothers, and who resides in town,
' started in the 5 and 10 cent business
• at Ann and Union streets SO years
ago and later moved to the Young
room, now occupied by the American
store, where they were located for
a number of years. About ten years
ago the store was moved Into the
Etter Building, Union street where
they are still located. Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Bank will stijl reside In
Middletown
Dr. H. W. George, .who spent the
month of March lrt Philadelphia,
has returned home, and will have
his regular office as before. While
in the city the doctor took Fpecial
courses on the eye treatment.
Harold Covan. who was In the
service of Uncle Sam overseas for!
the past year and was a member of;
the air squadron, was returned to!
Camp Mills. New York last week, i
and on Monday was mustered out of
service. He returned to the home j
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Covan. South Wood street
William Myers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Myers, of Royalton,
returned home Monday evening
from Camp Mills. New York, where
he had been stationed since he was
returned to the United States. Mr.
Myers was a member of the en
gineer eorps and was one of the
first boys from this vicinity to go 1
overseas. He spent nineteen months
in France.
George Barthlow, an employe at
the looa! ear plant, had one of his
big -oes badly mangled while at his
work, by a heavy iron post falling'
on it. Dr. J. F. Bleeher, rendered
medical aid.
Daniel Kinsay. who was returned
from overseas about two months ago.
and was stationed at Camp Dix. N.
J.. has been mustered out of service, j
While overseas he was gassed sev- j
era! times and wounded twice. He I
will return home Friday after spend
ing several days at Philadelphia.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Kinsay. Swatara street.
W. M. Dalton moved from the Dr. |
Evans's property. Emaus street to }
the Baumbach property. Nisslev i
street.
All the soldier boys from the avia- ;
tion Depot were discharged yester- I
day. Several hundred had signed up
to stay for ten days and then be
mustered out so as ho: to hove them ]
sent to other camps, but at noon
yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Kirt
lan Issued orders to those that had
signed up could also leave and there j
waff quite a time when the orders'
were issued.
Richard Plumber who is cm- !
ployed at the local car plant, had
several of his fingers o nhis left
hand crushed by a die coming down
upon them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Baumbach j
rfuved from Water street to Harris- '
burg yesterday
Captain Charles Goodwin, of the!
Aviation Depot, left vesterlay for
his home at Houston, Texas, having
been mustered out of service.
Mrs. J. R. Smith, hm gone to Glen!
Rock and Baltimore, Md„ where she
will spend sometime.
The Woman's Club will meet at \
the home of Mrs. Maurice Metzgar,
North Union street on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock and the sub
ject of the afternoon Will be: His
torical April Days. Celebrated April
Days, Responses, Easter Quotations
April 24, 17b4: First Newspaper in
America. Mrs. 'Morris Metzgar:
April, 1 775—Rattle of Lexington,
Mrs. B. F. Aumiller; April 30, 1803
—Louisiana Purchase, Mrs. G. Mish:
April 12. 1861—Fort Sumptcr Fired
Upon; April 3, — Richmond Evacu- |
ated; April 9, 1865—Surrender of
Lee, Mrs. Fuller Bergstresser: Star I
Spangled Banner, Club; April 14— i
Assassination of Lincoln, Mrs. E. j
Colquhown: April 25—War with |
Spain Declared. Mrs. H. S. Roth:
April 5. 1917—War with Germany
Decta-ed: April 26—First Shot in
War with Germany, Mrs. H. W.
George; April 13, 18. 20—Religious
Holidays, Mrs. Ira Springer; music,
Club.
Rufus Schraedley, who was em
ployed at the Pennsylvania Freight
station, has resigned and accepted
a position at the Aviation Depot.
HAFtRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH!
NEW BILL FOR
MOTHERS'AID
Vickerman's Administrative
Measure Submitted to
House
Representative John W. Vicker
nian of Allegheny county who has
had had charge of mothers' pension
legislation during the last three ses
sions last night introduced into the
House the re-dral'ted act. which
provides for two important changes.
The law now allows maximum
grants of sl2 for one child, S2O for
two children, $26 for three, and $3
for each additional child.
The new bill provides a max'mum
of S2O per month for one child
and $lO for each additional child.
This change is rendered absolutely
necessary by the great increase in
the cost of living which has taken
place since the law was passed in
1913. The Monthly Isihor Review
of the Hureau of Labor Statistics
points out that the cost of living
lias increased from December 1914
to August 1918 more than 65 per
cent., but the mothers receiving
grants are still dependent upon the
allowances which were thought ade
quate six years ago. It cost an aver
age last year of $15.48 to take care
of a child in the 59 institutions of
the State receiving State appropria
tions. New York State allows the
hoards of trustees to grant a mother
the same amount per child that it
would cost to care for the child in
an institution. Wyoming already al
lows S2V) a month for one child and
$lO for each additional, which is
JL Sensible Cigarette
IN'OTFi—More tincl more men are rpfiiNinic to
JudKP ti elmircflr l> KM high prior or by 11 || ,
ianry, rxprnKlvp box. One proof of THIM IM
(lie icrouliiK leailerMhlp of Fatlmn. In Mplte
of tlieir lower price, Futiiita* plenae even the
nioMt exacting tiiMte. Anil, better yet, they
lenve man feeling; OM he Mhotild feel—even
If oeciiNlonally he amokea more often than •
Mual.
I what the trusters are now asking
the Legislature to permit them to
give.
The second important change in
j Mr. Vickerman's bill is that which
provides a reduction in the residen
tial requiremnt. Now a mother
must live three years continuously
in a county before she is eligible to
assistance. The new hill requires
that she live one year in the county
and two years in the State to bc
i come eligible. The following states
I now require a state residence of
I only two years: Minnesota. Mon
| tana. Nebraska. New Hampshire,
i New York. Ohio, Oklahoma. Ten
; nessee, and Utah. It is particularly
| necessary to change the law now,
• because so many families which had
I a long residence in one county Have
I been compelled to move because of
I war work into another county. The
men in many cases died either of
! influenza or some other cause in the
' new county, leaving their families
j without support: they were thus in
| eligible to assistance in the new
I county and they had lost their resl
i dence according to the present law
jin the old one. The new bill also
j provides that a family does not lose
i its residence in a county in which it
: has acquired it, until it has been re
| moved from such county for one
I year.
Thirty-six states and Alaska now
, have mothers' pension laws. The
j Pennsylvania law which provides for
I the administration through county
j boards of women trustees with a
j State supervisor is considered a
■ standard law throughout the coitnt
i ry. and the states of New York and
I Delaware patterned their laws upon
it.
Forty counties are now organized
| under mother's pension law, and a
j number of counties will come into
j the system as soon as the new ap
| propriation is available in June.
, Within the next few years it is con
| tldently expected that Mothers' Pen
i sions will be available in all of the
i counties.
The law is a part of the educa-
I tional machinery of the State. The
State/ helps the mother to support
I her children while they are in
the school record of the
child is one of the most important
tests of the mother's eligibility to
assistance. A school census is made
yearly of all- the children of gchool
age under the cure cf the fund,
j Great emphasis is placed upon hav
ing the children continue for as long
a time as possible in high school
and. many children have been ale to
I take vocational or commerbhfl
courses through the fund, whlcn
i have fitted them to earn ta larger
j wage and to maintain a higher
standard of living than would otlier
| wise have been possible.
Shunk Bill Goes
to Sub-Committee
| The Shunk bill authorizing the
j Public Service Commission to sus
' pend new rates when litigation is
| commenced was referred to a special
| committee consisting of Senators
I Lyre, Sones ami Iloyd at the conclu
j sion ot a hearing by the Senate ju-
I dietary special committee at which
j representatives of municipalities and
j legislators urged Its enactment and
street railway men opposed it. The
j measure passed the House recently.
A number of persons front various
| parts of the State voiced objections
1 against the rebate system of collect-
I ing unauthorized increased fares,
I and claimed that in many cases, the
! rebate slips were delivered only
upon demand.
Gordon Campbell, president of the
; Pennsylvania Street Railway Asso
i elation declared that the present
| Public Service law is well adapted to
| the State's needs. Mr. Campbell
| said that it was impractical to wait
I until the Public Service Commission
j has spent months in investigating
; the case, before raising the rates.
| "It is necessary," said Mr. Campbell,
j "to act quickly and energetically,
; when materials and labor soar ♦iky
high. Otherwise, many companies
| would be bankrupt before the Public
j Service Commission could act." Dr.
! H. M. Stine, secretary of the asso-
I ciation. also spoke.
APRIL 2, 1919.
Munition Centers
Suffer Most Since
War Has Ended
I/ondon, April 2.—Unemployment
in England is greatest where a few
months ago industrial activity was
most pronounced, in the munition
content, according to an otticial of
the Labor Ministry.
In Birmingham where thousands
'of men, women and girls were em
ployed in the munition factories
during the war, unemployment was
3.62 per 10,000, while in London
it was only ISB, and for.the entire
country 170.
Of the unemployment policies held
throughout the country, 61 per cent,
j are in the hands of women, while
j only 10.1 per cent, are held by for-
J mcr soldiers and sailors.
—
Eminent Domain
For Power Companies
At a late afternoon session of the
j Senate yesterday. Senator Daix,
I Philadelphia, introduced a bill con
| ferring the power of eminent do
i main upon certain water power
j companies manufacturing electric
power.
The. following hills were preeent
j ed: Senator Woodward, Philadel
phia—Exempting bequests to religi
ous,- charitable, scientiti.c, etc., pur
poses, front payment of inheritance
taxes.
Senatbr Murdoch, Allegheny—
Providing that failure to carry lights
on vehicles other than motor ve
| hides shalt be prima facie evidence
| of negligence in any suit for the re
] covery of damages.
Senator Vare. Philadelphia—Pro
| hibiting the use of bottomless nteas
; tires, in the sale of any commodity.
The Senate adjourned until Mon
-1 day n'ght.
3,276,000 Women
Employed in War
Work in England
I/ondon, April 2.—Women's great
work during the war is shown by
a Board of Trade report which says
that in July, 1914, there were 3,-
276,000 women employed, and sincp
that time 1,532,000 offered their
services, mostly replacing men. The
percentage of women workers in in
dustries in April, 1918, was thirtj*-
seven.
Stomach Troubles and
Nervousness Relieved
By Nu Vim-Iron
Weed Tonic
Weak nervous people now have
found in Nu Vim the safest and
surest relief from those body ail
ments. Nu Vim builds up arid
strengthens the stomach, relieves one
of constipation, gives you an appe
tite and aids digestion, and puts new
life and vim in the tired and discour
aged.
Nu Vim contains all the essence Of
natural life that nature intended )o
lie used to restore youth and impart
i new life in one. Nu Vim has the only
vegetable iron made. Many not being
able to take a mineral iron And Nu
Vim tile only Iron Tonic sold that is
not the least dangerous to the teeth
and stomach, but the tonic you need,
if you are pale,' weak, nervous, qo
1 appetite, don't sleep good, get Ul>
mornings and feel as tired as when
you retired. Now if this is your feed
ing. try Nu Vini and notice from drtv
to day your improved feeling.
Nu Vim is all medicine; no higher
quality of medicine nor care taken
anywhere than with Nu Vim. im
sale now at Geo, A. Gorgas' Drug
Store, It! N. Third street.
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